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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-05

the next you are toId that the money you
put into house you never get back
again. and il is better 10 rent. One man
wants you TO have your water pumped
up by an arlcsian well aud another by
a windmill. Then IL hardwood and
soft-wood advocates set you crazy with
their theories.
Thus do the building sciOlists play
battledore and shuttlecock with you I'M
I'll your life is miserable. The rose is
left to wither ut will upon its stem, the
lily fades untouched upon the bosom of
the rill The bird SINGS its heart out in
solitude, without interruption. But let
the creamy, crimson rose, the spotless,
snowy lily, and the sweet. melodious
bird go into any hamlet to build Queen
Anne cottage, and that will be the last
of the rapture that is born to them of
beautiful loneliness and solitude. The
lily will be told what kind of pump 1t
should be watered by; the bird will be
told Just how his nest should be con-
structcd, and the poor rose will be but
tou-hOled on every corner and filled
with all kinds of gratuitous advice.-R
X. IT., in Puck.
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TIE PLEASURE OF BUILDING:

IsT VINO is trying TO ascertain, through
an ordinary conversation, whether you
are insane or not without your divining
his object. Then he says:
Furnaces belong to the past. No one
but professional furnace man can man
age furnace. In mild weather you
can't make it go slow, and in cold wealth
er you can't make it go briskly. Before
half the winter is over your cellar and
your lungs are full of ashes, if you at
tend to the furnace yourself; and if you
employ a man to attend to it, you will
find it a greater inconvenience to see
that the man attends to it properly than
to attend to it yourself. What you want
is steam. This is an age of steam, and
the steam that runs the railroad is the
steam to run the house 1t is Just moist
enough to be healthful, and it never fails
to keep the house warm"
Then the physician leaves you, and
you step in to the grocers to leave an
order, when your friend, the taX-cOllec-
tor, halls you.
Just heard your going to build; al
low Inc to congratulate you.
You allow him to.
"Oh, by the way" he goes on: "how
are you going to heat your hOuSeT
Il have just been advised by DIR. FL
broid to have the house heated by
steam"
We'll well" says the taX-collector;
that is really amusing" And he chuck
les gleefully Then he arises TO a sense
of duty, and says
1T will cost you six times as much to
put in steam, and after you get it in it
will take six times as much coal as a
furnace consumes to keep it going. If
you are a professional engineer, you can
run it safely. If you are not, you run
the risk of going outdoors through the
roof. And when you do go ont. it will
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-05

solid towers of hats, ten stands full OF
vast umhrolla-hats arose and waCged be
tween Lafayette Ruifin and the stage
He was like an ant which should try TO
see over grove Of toadstools But just
three seats to the right in the tier front
Of the Rullins sat a young girl of per.
haps twenty summers. A young man
and an elderly lady were with her. Mr.
Ruffin couldn't see the stage, aud so he
looked at the backs Of the people. His
eye rested with evident satisfaction on
this young girl.
She was beautiful. and she had no hat
on.
That's Callie Stumek," murmured
Mrs. Ruffln, land she's a dear. good GIRL
and your re an old goose, Mr.. Rufiin. and
don't care a pin who hears me, and
piH speak to her just as soon as the
plays done-so, now"
Don't get excited. old lady. She's
the only sensible girl in the house. Poor
little Callie! How she has grown. Won
der who that young man is. Somebody
cutting out Hildy. S'pose I'll have to
cut him out myself tomorrow. Pity she
hasn't got any money, amt itg"
Don't you be fool. Mr.. Ruffin.
That's only her cousin, and money won't
buy everything"
1T won't buy seats where you can see
the stage in this theatre" grumbled
the old man, not unpleasantly. But he
stayed through the performance, and he
watched Calinthia Stumek And Mrs
Ruffin watched him. OF course, she
was on the side of Hildy and Cal.
You are not half so pig-headed as
you think you are, she said to her con-
temporary, Mr. Ruffin.
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yet darkened by the unutterable premo-
milton of coming loss. So soon is the
brightest MONDAY of young love cloud
ed with the sorrows of this wOrkaday
world.
"Wreck nothing" was the passionate
reply. II shall marry my Cal, and the
old man can go to thunder-blast himr
In moments of strong excitement
Hildebert Ruffin' language was illumi-
mated.
Hush, hush, dearest Hilly. We must
be calm. Never forget that he is your
-our-father-"
And has got all the cash." interrupt
ed the young man impatiently. But
how am | going to make a living? Oh,
if had only studied at College-but oh,
dear, fear I'm absolutely good for moth
ing"
Then you might try the civil service
examinations" suggested Calinthia soft
ly.
1.-The very thing. Cal, you have
great head. But, say, Cal. l wish the
old gentleman could just see you once.
I'm sure he'd fall in love with you. You
know he has refused to meet you since
your fathers losses"
Poor papa!
But a husband is better, eh, Cal?
Well, tomorrow morning am going to
be disinherited. And say, | don't half
like your going to the theatre with that
young Hoskins tonight, even if he is
your cousin and your mother is along"
Don't be silly, Hid. And don't you
be any more disagreeable than you can
help to your father"
Did he kiss her at parting, do you
ask? Gentle reader, that is none of your
business.
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Deficiency of Polite Language.

This eternal beg pardon intimation
that you have failed to hear is beginning
to be tiresome, growled an old gentle
man the other day. 'WhatY is too
abrupt and How is execrable; and yet
some other form besides beg pardon
could be used Why not sometimes say
L didn't hear you. or Please repeat
that or Excuse my inattention.' Then,
too, the speaker sometimes talks in such
an indistinct, inarticulate manner that
he is the one who ought to say beg par
don and not the patient listener. -
PhikddeIphid call.
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Mr.. jefferson was at one time mem.
Der of the Legislature and did much
good work while there. He was instru
mental in aboliShing the laws relative to
entail and primogeniture. He also great.
ly improved the existing game laws,
making it Il felony to turn jack from
the bottom of the picH..-BW Nye.
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Dumley somewhat in arrears with his
board)-ln your opinion, Mrs. Hen
bricks, what is the most important thing
to be considered when making coffee?
Mrs. Hcndricks-The egg | put in it.
Dumley-Why is that? Mrs. Hendricks
Because il makes it settle. That's why
it is so importantly Y Sun.
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. REWARD or MERIT.

"You shall never marry that girl with
my consent. The moment you wed her,
you are no more my son. Take your
choice, sirrah. Either give me your word
of honor to break off altogether with that
paupers brat or leave my house for
ever-and-go to the devil for an I'm.
grateful idiot, sir You can give me
your answer tomorrow morning. Good
morning"
GOOD morning, governor, said Hide
bert Ruffin.
Hildebert was not industrious, but he
was calm
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"

When old Mr.. Ruffin and his wife took
their seats at the AgOra Theatre that
night the house was packed. In each of
the rows in front of them were ladies &C.
companied in some cases by gentlemen,
in all cases by hats-hats of all shapes
and of all monstrous sizes-vast, impen-
etrable bulwarks of millinery, through
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-05

He-I was discussing tobOgganing
with your friend Miss Smith last even
ing, and was surprised to learn Miss
Ethel, that she considers the sport silly,
She-Ycs. dear Clara's nose turns red
upon the slightest exposure to cold
N I Sun.
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POLITE TRAMP.-Win you oblige me

with q little vinegar
and a bit of rag,
Madam? I've bruis-
ed my heel.
LADY OF THE
HOUSE. very
sorry, but our vine
gar is all out; would
MT a little New En-
gland rum do as
well?
TRAMP.-I don't
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Isn't your husband a little bald2
asked one lady of another lately. No,
there isn't bald hair in his head" was
the emphatic reply.
To BE- Continued
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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VI.

"DEAREsT DARLING CAL: You sly little fox.
you; how have you managed to make a con-
quest of the GOVERNOR He saw you at the
theatre last night, and mother says you re
perfectly solid. Anyhow, the old boy was soft
as butter to me this morning and didn't say a
word about the disinheritilg business. Moth
er'll he up TO see you this =. VI. Glory to God
WhOop! GOod-by till then, my darling.
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shoot
Mrs. Ruffin always wore neat cap at
the theatre. Her husband was fond of
the theatre. In person, though not in
pocket he was very short. He thought
box too ostentations for plain Lafa-
yette Ruffin. He always made his wife
take off her bonnet in the dressing-room.
Il want to show" he would say, that
there is one woman who Is willing to let
the folks behind her get a squint at the
stage without twisting their necks off
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Hildebert Ruffin had asked Calinthia
Stumek to be his wife. She was the
most beautiful girl in the annexed dis
trict and in happier days had been
called the Pearl of Harlem. The very
goats loved her. No wonder Hildy Ruff
fin worshipped her. But old Col. Stumek
lost all his money in the famous corner
in American Swiss cheese. Hilda Ruff
fins father had immense estates in Long
Island City. He prided himself on his
wealth. He gave the cold shoulder to
the Stumcks in the time of their misfGr-
tune "Spondulicks, he would often
say to Hildy, always catch on to spon-
dulicks." Lafayette Ruffin was not al
ways choice in his language, but he was
mighty well fixed; and so, as his son
used to say, a very convenient man to
have in the house.
Hildy Ruffin was a noble fellow at
bottom, but he had no unconquerable
aversion to loafing; and few young men
had handsomer allowance than he.
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q can't see a id thing whisper
ed Mr.. RulIn with unnecessary Yehem-
ence to his wife. He spoke the truth.
Ten solid tiers of hish hes. a. 49, -
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MORAL.
a Born Detective.

1t sometimes pays not to wear your
hat at the theatre.-N Y Sun.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-04-05

know, Madam; but I'll try It, and-er-
never mind the rag
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III

"But, darling. will never wreck your
prospects" said Calinthia, looking into
her lovers eyes with a glance full of the
pure fire of true woman's affection,
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Two hundred ministers of Glasc

Two hundred ministers of Glasgow,
Scotland, of different denominations,
have united in an effort to reach TIE
non-church going classes.
Mr.. Henry Martin, of the Reform
ed Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati,
has pledged twenty-five thousand dol
lars to DR.. Happer's Christian College
n China.
The average salary of school teach
ers in St. Louis is s63S.70. Only twen-
ty-six receive $4,000. OF 1,1Ol teachers
1,O04 receive less than 5000 per year
ST. Louis Post.
For many years there has been q
custom kept up in the Grass Valley
(Ca!.) schools of setting apart one day
in each year for contributions in aid
of the poor. Every pupil attending
school is expected to contribute some
thing-a potato, stick of irewood or
something of that kind.
Judging from the way in which
money is coming into the benevolent
treasures of the various denominations
it looks as though a good many people
were spelling missions with an O-o-mis-
sions. BY and by, if things 60 on in
this way, it will be oh-missions! 1t is a
bad spell.-ChicaSo Adcaace.
In China. rs in all Eastern coun-
tries, the blind are numerous; and
hitherto. as far as personal reading has
been concerned, the Bible has not
been for them. Moved by desire to
supply this want. Rev. David Smith, of
Gimsby, England, is engaged in bring
inc out ar embossed Bible for the
Chinese blind.
The solution of the problem of city
evangelization is to be found in this
one word-visit. To the standing ques-
ton: '.HOw shall we reach he masses?"
the answer is. visit them. The question
generally means: How shall we get the
masses to 90 to church? The real prob
lem is how to induce the church to go
to the masses.-InteriOr.
"A recent collection in two Swedish
churches in Minnesota, in response to
an appeal for missionary church
there, resulted in forty dollars, all in
coin, fifteen hundred pieces being PEN
MES. and only six coins were as large
rs twenty-five cent piece. Almost
every one of the two thousand persons
present gave something. = Chicago
Standard.
Beacon Church is the name of a
peoples enterprise in Philadelphia,
whose fine building has just been dedi-
Gated. The idea underlying the move
ment is the concentration at one point,
not only of religious interests and the
ordinary church activities, but of social
and intellectual life as well. 1t is a
church of the people and for the people,
in which the administration of the
Gospel, with its missions and its char
tiles. together with the privileges at
taching to other departments of the
whole plan, is to be at the minimum
cost-free to all, burdensOme to none.
PHILADELPHIA Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10
CARL DU NDER.
The Old Gentleman Cheerfully Pays Il
cenSe u Canine.

The Old Gentleman Cheerfully Pays Ii
cense on u Canine.
81 like to ask you if dere vhas some
license to keep dog?' inquired Mr..
Dunder.as he carefully tip-toed into the
presence ofSergeant Bendall yesterday.
Eyes. sir, there is.''
"Who gets him9:"
"You have to 60 upstairs to the
office of the city clerk"
"Doan' somepody come to me after
him?"
'No. SIR"
.Vhell, dot vhas curious. Last week
Shake goes oudt NIT Mt. Clemens to
see his aunt, und he prings home dog.
Me keep him tied oop NIT der pack
yard, ind he vhas home only one day
when man walks into my place and
says vhas l Carl Dunder? vhas. All
right. He likes to get dot license
money on Shakes dog. Der regular
price vhas one dollar. but he makes it
seek shillings because it vhas hardt
times"
"And you paid?"
"Vhell, l doan' like to hat dot dog
kildt, you see? Eafery pody says he
vhas sooch dog ash shmells some tiger
or lion two miles AWAY. Next day a
stranger comes in NIT shmall pook in
his hand und pencil oafer his ear.
Was l Carl Dunder? L vhas. All
right. He likes. to get dot license on
Shakes dog. If 1 paid him to some-
body else dot vhas nothings NIT him.
He vhas frendt to Shake, howefer.
und he makes it feefty cents"
'.And you paid that?''
"Vhell, Sergeant. dot vhas a good
dog. If some burglars vhas mile
AWAY he bowls und wakes us oop und
saves us two tousand dollar. Dis
morning a stranger comes in. He hat
some badge OF. Was / Carl Dunder?
/ vhas. All right. He like to get dot
license for Shakes dog. If pay
somepody else vhas fool. NOBODY
can collect dot license Onless he hat dot
badge on. Being ash vhas shwindled
he make it twenty-five cents"
'.And you were fool enough to pay?"
"Vhell. Sergeant, l pays taxes in two
wards, und 1 vhas headquarters for
campaign clubs. Dot dog vhas grea$
on eoons und elephants. Was it sOmt
shwindle on me?"
Certainly it was! You ought to be
sent to an asylum!'
Sergeant, look at my eye, und
doan' you forgot him! l vhas going
home. SOMEBODY Will come in. Was
Carl Dunder? vhas. All right.
Sergeant, shall shump on dot person
like sparrow on an elephant. Will
preak him in two und drag him
aroundt unit bang his headt NIT dem
floor until der coroner finds only one
ear und a shirt-button to hold an in-
quest on! Goodbye! After vhas in
shall come una see me sometimes. for l
vhas an honest man who hat to defend
my family. "-Detroit Free Press.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10
SHE STOLE MY HEART AWAY.

I saw her coming down the stair,
A form OF youthful grace:
She had the freshness OF the morn,
It's sunshine o. her face:
She was so sweet. she was so neat
So gentle and so gay.
What could do: For, ere knew,
She stole my heart away.
She stole my heart. know not how;
One moment IT was mine.
The next was hers, and yet she made
OF victory no sign:
But step by step came down the stair
To meet me with smile:
How could a little simple maid
A wise man so Degulle:
I talked of this: talked Of that;
] knew not what said:
I only saw her beaming eyes,
Her lovely lips 50 red.
Her soft brown hair. her rosy cheeks,
Her steps SO light and gay;
1only know the witching hour
She stole my heart away. IA
Invent to seek it day by day:
But soon twas very plain
That never more my truant heart
Would come TO me again:
1t loved the darling little maid,
With her preferred to stay:
IT lovedthe darling little maid
That stole my heart away.
So then said: my charming girl,
Wecan this loss arrange:
AS you have storn my heart away,
Yours give me in exchange;
So to my happy home she came,
A wife, but yesterday;
And brought with her own loving heart
The heart she stole away.
Lille E. Barr, IN " Y LeIger.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10

in season for Betty's wedding, and she
took her wedding tour through the
White Mountains, after al. Bat Louise
Turner never appeared in Haven again.
-Mayy y. Prescott. IN H,.rper's BGzdr-
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10

For a Simple but excellent eye
water take teasroonful each OF table
salt, sugar and burned copperas- Add
pint Of boiling water. When cool
drain of. and tits ready for ase.-1oledo
Blade.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-02-10
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-04
JAKE SHARP.

ATTORNEY MARITIME CHARGES CERTAIN PAR.
TIES WITH ArIEMPT TO FIx JURORS.
NKw YoRK, June 3.-Whsn the court
opantd this morning for the trial Of
Jake Sharp. there we're oRly eleven
Jurors 10 the box. District Attorney
MARITIME today corFoborated the state
nent that attempts had been made by
somebody 10 ''fix" the iarors In this
case; that that vas the reason for ex-
cusine Melee and Caldwell. He also
corroboTates the report OF sn attempt
TO corrupt Rufell, drAvn on the first
panel.
The attorney for Sharp insisted on
MARITIME placing the proofs OF hiI
charges formally before the csnFt. Ia
reponse 20 this demand. Martine gave
the details Of Al attempt 10 inhaenct
Juror Smith. The ~ after. MsrtiEe said
had been traced back O. Mr.. Lynch,
who is q great friend Of Sharp. T9s
DistrIet Attorney then introduced otbeR
cases. 10 conclusion. MARITIME said. Il
do not charge these improper acts upon
the defendant, or sny individual, bot ]
AN ready to submit proofs and hsvs
Witnesses bronght int eourt and have
their testimony recorded under oath.
have no idea counsel had any idea Of
thess transactions. bat they came ts me
IN nv ofticisl capacity. and u vas my
duty % consider them"
The Coart ordered that ell persons
named by MARITIME e. being parties q
that Atsempt shosid appear in eourt 90
Monday morning When the whole mat
Ter w0ald be investigated
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-04
FLURRY IN WHEAT.
rHR ZIG POOL PUSH Up THE PRICE AND
TIE BEARS sUFFKR.

TEE BIG POOL PUSH Up THE PRICE AND
TIE BEARS sUFFER.
San FRANoIso0, June 3 There was
the sharpesi kind Of excitement in the
wheat trade today with the bears IN .
aort Of panic during both sessions.
Yesterday @ demand Was made on those
who had sold on buyer year contracts
short for 1000 tons of actual grain,
and the option vas given these sellers
10 settle for cash, in case they did not
have the grain, at price to be fixed by
the big peol. The price Of call board
spot wheat, that IL wheat piled up in
100 ton lots 10 call bsard warehouses,
was &1s5 yesterday. This morning
spot wheat was advanced by the pool to
$210 in . NEST abrupt manner. OF
course all those Who were called upon
and did not have the grain to deliver
had to settle at that price. For several
hours q long string OF despoadent short
sellers fled up into Dresbach's office en-
California street TO make their settle
ment. II is reported thst several severe
losses were entailed. Prices of other
options we're pushed ap as weak buyer
June wheat vas advanced to $3.l0. Aay
farmer who is able 10 thFesh out wheat
this month and get il into call board
warehouse piled up In lots Of 100 tons
each could get $2.l0 per GENITAL for it.
Tue same quality Of California raised
wheat Whicb the bears settled for 81
&2.lo per GENITAL today vas quoted in
Liverpool, cash, freight and insuraHc'
added, st Sl65. Parties Who are vel
informed say that bstWesn City aud
sixty thousand tons more will be called
for by the combination on buyer yeai
contracts and II IL predicted that the
price will be run up 10 $3.50 before th.
end comes. While wheat for call board
uses vas wSrth S2l0 per GENITAL today,
the most that exporters would pay vas
$1.65 per GENITAL for the regular uses oi
the trade. Toe latest trading figures
for cash wheat vas 81 %.